Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Burundi
Burundi: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 74,506 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burundi is 74,506 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burundi peaked at 74,506 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 116th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 25,387 people | — |
| 2006 | 22,730 people | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 62,709 people | +175.9% |
| 2020 | 74,506 people | +18.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 74,506 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 74,506 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 12% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,694 people | 0 people | 25,387 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,730 people | 22,730 people | 22,730 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 62,709 people | 62,709 people | 62,709 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 74,506 people | 74,506 people | 74,506 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,163 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burundi?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burundi was 74,506 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 74,506 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Burundi ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.